Stop your running
The ground you're standing on is holy ground
Sy Katherine Seckman
Martha Graham is a great American
doneer, and placed with Stravinsky ond
Picasso in terms of her important
contributions ta C)l)r culture. She hos given us
great donees, donces about the complu and
parodoxicol noture of

C)l)r

lives, intricate,

dramatic, passionate donces .. . And yet,
one of the mast important things in her work
is simplicity, not simple in terms of
simple.minded Of easy, but simple (simplicity)
in terms of culling through to the

essentials.

In 0 mavie entitled Dancer's World,

Mortho Graham talks obool simplicity. "II's
the simplicly of which the poet speaks," she
soys, "costing no less than everything."
When I first begon teaching at the
University of Redlonds in Colifornio, the
lpeOker ot the opening convocotion centered
his remarks oround 0 text I hove since come

to love: "And God soid to Mose�, SlOp yoor
running. The ground you are standing on is
holy ground.'
"

I

u� to urge my husbond to

preach sermons on this text-whenever he
wos searching for ideas, , would volunteer:
"And God said to Moses, stop yoor running.

The ground you ore stonding on is holy

ground." And I smiled to myself to think thot
rhol old text, ond thol ideo I hove loved for
well over len years, should come bock to
help me orticulote to you some of the
precious lessons of my summer, ond the lost
months of Jim's life.
Simplicity.
Quiet.
Stopping oor I'\Iflning and giving reverence
to the pioce where we are ond the people
we ore.
For 011 our reading ond studying ond
work, ond for 011 the greot insights we hove
during our lives, the essentiol truths-ancient
truths, whic:h the Foith tells us every lime we
gather for worship.We can spend 011 our
lives trying to understand those truths fuily,
but it is not wisdom thol is hidden from us.
"If I speak in Ihe tongues of men and of
angels, but hove not love, I om a noisy gong
or a clanging cymbal. ,.
"love one another, even os He first loved
us."
We ore shoped by the people, the ideos,
the God thot we love.
I read Mm\ewhere thot most g,eot
writen-ond I suspect thol holds true for

simple slory of God's love for us.
The essence of the slory has to do wilh

Two poslon, clossmates'of Jim's from
seminary, come to visit us this summer.One

hidden from us either. There was no need 10
frantically reod and reocl to discover, now

thot he knew he W(lS dying of cancer, what
life is all about.

No, we were reminded simply 10 live each

of our days fully·each doy os a gift,

ortists and perhaps even people in

asked if Jim kad any new theological

because our lives are gifts. We kave no

insights. Hod ony great theological truths

guolontee of a "normol" lifespon.none of us

only one or two moin themes.They moy or

foc.ing death square on? Jim tkaught fOI a

generol, spend their entire lives wriling obout

may nol reoli!.e thot in the procen of their
work, but looking bock the recurring themes
become opparent.
I om quite sure this is Irue for poslors,
who spend their lives lelling and retelling the
some story.ond that retelling is not boring·it

been discovered since Jim was suddenly
moment, and answered simply that there
were

no

new insights, but it was as though

his senses were open to the world in on

inlense way he hod never experienced
before.

He wos secure in the Iheologicol lruths of

i$ born with 0 birthright to 70 years of life.

Each cloy we need to be potient with our

lives, indeed to take it 0 doy at a time· not

living for the moment·but truly In the

momenl, il is indeed Irue that God will
provide us with what we need for the Iriols
of each day.
There are moments in OUI lives·momenb

is a grlKJt and huge t:hallenge.o great tosk 10

his life·he'd �pent long years reading and

of deep sorrow, or deep joy, great serenity

call

talking theology.ond those insights ore nol

or beouty or outrOQe or insight, when time

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Ui

each day 10 be renewed by thol

slands slill·paSI, presenl, fulure are all fused
into one, and w. hove a tosle for a moment

Greek view, Ih&l"e are two wordl for lim.:
QUanol and Koiros. Chronos-meoning lime
as we usually Ihink of iI, chronological lime,
lime al an everflowing slreom. Koiros lime

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ho,
do wilh Ih. quolilies of meaning in a
momenl of lime·o momenl when we sense
what our lives are all oboul, 05 Ihough we
slood fOf a momenl wilh one fOOl in

eternily-for elernity, someane has suggesled,
is lhe euence of lime.
When you discover you are dying, life is
suddenly fill.d wilh Koiros lime, when Our
loves Ore clear, when we ore Slripped of
everylhing but ourselves; when we ore
known and understood for what we are, and
miracle of miracles, realize Ihot we are loved
onywoy; when we toke lime 10 fully sense

the leKlures of our lives.

We found we hove Unple answers in Ihe
foee of so many complex queSlions. When

we could put away questions like "why ..."

oocl begin

10 sense that God is with us in

CIUI'" own private suffering. Jim preached a lot

aboul osking th. right questions·not asking
"Wher. is God?" but "What is God like?"
oocl we are told in ChriS!, God is incarnate,

... I oland before you all aching wl'h u..,h
I.embllng wi,h d. ,I.e '0 make yo ... know
(0', .leep and be .erio ..., about tlf •
To be .e,lou.1I10 be .Imple
To be .impl. i, 10 lov•.
fool you. There lie. no an.e. po,h.

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Je.....

Iha' 0...1 of deolh God will brIng life.

I posled thai cord on my bulletin board

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home so thai each doy I am reminded o f
!hot.

10 relearn thole
yean ago. Mortha Glohom, 11'101 greal
dancer I spoke about a while ago, lolks
oboul being "reborn 10 the inslonl"·to see
things in our live" to donc., in fOCI, 01
Each day we are called

sw-nple InJlhl lhal we thoughl we hod learned

Ihough for Ihe firsl lim•.
Morlin Lulher hal ,aid something like thai

100, thol each day, _ n.ed to remember
our baptism.

There is a book coUed How Could I Not
Be Among You wrillen by a man who
knew he wos dying of leukemia. These are
some of his words from that book:

Tou �.... liv. a lil.,lme I n a day.
Tou �on live a IlIetlme In a momenl.

Commuting by cor, bicycle Or feol II port of whot
90"i"9 an education Is all oboul to ,"0 appro••
Imolo 50% all U""PUI sluden". Sometimes car
pools help cut 'he cenl of gOI.
Rothe. Ihon well known Wcuhlnglan 'oln. bright
lunshine (md cool frOSI greet many on Iho way
to early mo,nl!'18 dolS at Ihe beginning of on­
other unusual winter doy.

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ON
Now wail. It was not raining when I come up here.
Mondoy? Definitely Mondoy. First my roommate, then
bfeokfost, now cias5es and roin. It can nol end 100 soon.
How nice it will be 10 do nothing tonighl, if I get chance
before the wing meeting. I hoven', heard thai one olburn for
oges.
Seller check the dock lower-8:30? lote. Coming in after
the professor storts lecturing is always 0 good e)(cuse for
listening and nol talking during clou, lost my best pen
somebody's luck.
What's this? Mud. So much lor doing nothing tonight. It's
rhe laundry for sure.
I wish I hod on eight haUl 0 doy job; going to sthQQI is like
working 24 hours doy, seven doys week.

0

0

0

vs

rm going t<J be on lime. Two minutes early, My favorite
seal is empty.
Now search the pock sock for the green notebook, No
notebook? I refuse to run six blocks. Who hoven', I borrowed
paper from before.
The professor is lole. I suppose this meons he will give us a
lecture on getting our monies worth and condemn us to on
exira five minutes of doss.
Doesn't he realil:e some students work and support
themselves? I will walk out if he goes over two minutes, unless
we disClJSS Marx of course,
Another onignment. Come on, I have other classes. He
says a "shorl essay"' bul he means a thesis. Work, work, work
. . . seven days week, 24 hours a day.

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Tried 10 climb into a favorite po;r of
well,worn jeans and found more out than
in?
The said poir 01 jeans did not shrink in
the wash. Nor did you put 00 your roomies
identical poir by mistake.
Admit it. Your nome has been added 10
lhe lisl of victims struck down by the vile
epidemic Lute 61..111.
Don', cry. Don't despoir. 000" blame
Uncle Bob (He has probably seen len of you
than 'he locol delicatessen man.) Join OA
(Overeolers Anonymous) or hi' 'he
Joggerunden trail.
If ellercising and culling calories does not
work, toke the following advice from on old
soge.Then try one of the acclaimed diet
breakers below.
"Roses are Red.
Violets are cut.
Get off your diet.
I like your Lute Bull."
Angelos - Candlelight, spaghetti, wine . . Now
thotso Iiolion!
Baskin-Robbins A 31-derful flavor delight
complete with whipcreom, nuls, and
slicky toppings topped with a cherry.
Clinkerdagger Bickerstaff and Pett's Pu blic
House - A touch of aide England for that
special night out. 6e sure to save room
for dessert.
CoHee Shop - Specioliles in cookies (try
the chocolate chip), ice cream, taco
salads, Ihot quick snack or complete meal.
A greal place for social studying.
Cookies - Bake them in the dorm or raid the
nearest core pockage.
Dairy Dell - Uncle Bob closed the kitchen
two hours ago and you have the munchies.
How about some delicious fries?
Denny's - Always open, Toke a break from
that all night cram senion.
frozen Yogurt - You do not have to be
EueU
Gibbons enthusiast to enjoy the latest
food fad 10 sweep the country.Try it ot
6 and H Natural Foods or Rich's drive-in.
Ice cream See coffee shop and 6oskin足
Robbins for details.
Information Desk - Pick up some pop rocks,
gum or licorice to get you through those
long study sessions.To insure a supply
of red ropes for dead week or finals,
shop early. 6eat the crowds.
Jack-in-the-Box "Toke life a lillie
easier.Watch out McDonold's!"
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DelicOTesson ilems.Try a
colossal solldwich.
McDonold's Don·llry a McFree run bul do
Iry a Sunday nighl food run 10 slave off
sIaNolion before Mollday breakfast.
That's whol happens when Ihe commons
doses 01 five.
Piggly Wiggly ("The Pig")
Oul of all
your dorm room sloples? The Pig has
everylhing you need from chocolole chips
to I·bone steak.
Popcorn A musl for evening munchies and Ihe
highlight of room porlies.
The Ram Jusl Ihe place to relax while
playing pool or enjoying moke-your-own
hamburgers in front of Ihe giant TV
screen.Pizzo is another specialty.
Spaghetti Factory Wonl to gel really Sluffed
01 a nice bul not 100 expensive eating
euoblishmenl. Try Ihis sour dough breod,
spumoni ice creom, or any one of Ihe
sovces (inckK:Iing a special dam sauce)
either wilh a frielld or wing.
Stua Porklon<fs own lillie Norway.
Specializes in soups, rolls, sandwiches,
coffee
and sweels such as krumkoke.Toke
'
0 look 01 Ihe imports while you wail.
Teo leaf If a Mandarin fore tempts you,
this is the ploce.Get Ihere early though.
You may end up slonding in line while
marvelous oromos 11001 by.
Trayeling Treots Feosl on muchrooms and
olives in one room olld cinnamon crumb­
coke in onolher.
Turco's Pizzo!
Wagon Wheel Try the hal cinnamon rolls in
Ihe wee hours of Ihe morning some slow
and dreary weekend.
Wing Functions Be there lor load!
lavlc:lo's

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Let me entertain you

PlU

Standard Time at
does not refer to a
switch from Daylight Sovings Time. Standard
Time at
is 8 , 1 5 p.m.
That is when things happen.
If you happen to orrive in Olson, Easlvold
or Chris Knutzen 01 7:30 p.m. you will find
their choirs and bleachers emply.
YCH,J will feel strangely out of ploce. The
empty choirs ole nol yel ready to be filled
wilh people. They ore wailing for the
appropriate time.
Stay around until 8:00 p.m. and you will
r.otice a change in altitude.
Now the choirs seem to welcome the
incoming people.
And the people come, and come, and
come. You will find it hard 10 block out the
rustling of poper, the sound of chalter
multiplied hundreds of times.
people know what standard time means.
AI 8: 1 5 p.m. the curtain goes up. The
noise is curtailed. And the performance
begins.

I'm 01 (allege: th. foci downed on me a s
Dod porktld the family (Of in fronl of
Hontad. Thol dorm would 500n be pori of
my identity.
hell.ment cnd feor swept Ihlough my
body. Questions � in my mind as I
jumped oul of the cor, "Whot would my
roommole be like?". "Whol would the room
be like?", "Whe,e would I put everything?"
The loom was green and yellow ond bore
and tne,. we,. th,ef) beds-and three beds?

I hod not

WQ5 I going to put everything?

e)tpetled two roommates. Where

There was plenty of .ime to pond. r those

queslions, while standing in the registrotion
line. I $pent three hours in Ihol line, only

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find all the clones I wonted wele filled. I
covldn', registe, for them without Ihe
plofeuars' signatures,
I'd seen Ihe professors 01 Opening
Convocation. The ceremony and Ihe
dedication 01 the RUM Stones held me
speUbound. The professors owed me. And I
hod to speok to them? Cold sweot broke
over my body. The Pfofs were
understonding. They let me into the dosses.
Relief!
Now for the boob.
I felt like Allos-corrying the weight of the
world in my orms os I stood in the sprowling
bookstore line.

I'd know everything in

these books in three months? What were
the dosses going to be like?

TIwt blue skies surrounding the oll.compus
picnic helped get my mind off predon
jitters. Music ond Ioughter put me ot ease. I
sow new foces. heard new nomes ond tried
to put the nomes ond foces together ... on
impossible tosk. Indeed. it wos like trying to
remember which coi'Ktidote I wonted for
frosh rep.

m

I don·t rem&mber who I voted for. The UC
wos 0 hubbub of confusion. Tobie upon
toble odvertised dub ofter dub. People
hove time for octivlties?
I guess they do.

Jim Niemon, the fonmos' corrler, holds aloft one o f
the uni",ersity bonne".
(nthuslosm Is shown in the music of Spiritborne, a
singing group de",oted to spreading the gospel of
ChriSl. The group go". Iheir orlentenion week
homecoming coov;ert in Trinity Lutheran Ch... reh.

Eoger parents walt in line for One of the alwo)'s
fomoul food service meal. at the Parents'
60nquet.

Mom and Dad
come to check up
Thrilled, 1 was not. However, 1 politely
wrole a note to Mom and Dod saying I was
looking forward 10 Iheir visil during the
upcoming Porenls' Weekend.
This was on opportunity for Ihem to
"check-up" on their 20-year-old "'boby."路 (I
wonder if they will ever get that out of their
systems!) It also meont l'd hove to clean my
room. Fun!
1 was surprised when Mom and Dod
arrived and chose to room around campus on
their own. (Guess they knew I needed to
study.)
The events I did join them for went well.
We toured the Gonyea House, which they
were impressed with, and indulged in a
variety of delicious cookies at the reception.
Since we all hod attended the banquet
with featured speaker William Rieke the
previous year, we decided against it Ihis
time. Instead, we wenl lo a showing of
"lulher." Mom and Dod Ihoroughly enjoyed
Ihe ploy and I, 100 found it to be worthwhile.
II was a great refresher course on Ihe slory
of lulher.
The doy wenl much beller than I hod
anticipoled, and it was really good 10
see Mom and Dod again. Besides, I got
a fresh bOl( of homemade cookies,
and a clean room.

Gil Eagles entertains
My father wos never one of your average
pops who jumped into the current social
event. Yel he hod come for Dod's Day.
Scheduled oclivities, unscheduled activities
and meeting all my friends kepi us busy
running all over compus. We skipped the UC
fore and I wos trealed 10 a delicious dinner
at Clink's,
Special entertainment wos Gil Eogles. His
show broughl bock memories of all the limes
we hod watched Kreskin toget her at home
on Saturday night.
The first pari of the show dealt with ESP.
In person, a blindfolded man answered
questions oboul people he did nol know. II
seemed mvch more amazing than il did on
TV.
I thoughl the second porI of the show was
funnier. From the moment Gil Eagles began
to hypnotize ten volunteers from the
audience until the end of his oct when one of
the ten "woke up" passionately kissing the
girl next to him, the audience rolled in their
choirs with laughter,
In my opinion, the ten people up front got
the row end of the deal. They missed the
besl part of the show-them,
Dad's Day did nol change my father
into a social creoture. It did gi",e him a
chance 10 see what I was doing and
brought a bit of home 10 school.

found myself sitting in the office of the
Librarian of Mortvedt Ubrory. I hod

chosen

to swilch ploce! with Dr. Heussmon.
Whot a busy doy!
II all Siorted wilh 0 lour of the different
areas of the library. After two yeon 01 PlU,
I finolly conquered Ihe use of the cord
cotologue. However, my most shocking

l.,.riencing a <toy of daues as 0 student Is a
switch for Dr. Stlverl of the Religion
Department.
Menno D....f. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ tri., to mOl'.' a tech..ique as
shaw .. 10 her by food Service Oirector lob
Torr .oll during Coup d'etot Ooy,

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discoyery was that one science publication
lhe library subscribes to cosh thousands.

Nelet on Ihe agenda were two firsts for Dr.

Heuumon. We dined in Ihe commons and

Ihen sol in on my 12130 religion lecture.

Allhough I was offered Ihe chance 10 lake
charge of the library slaff meeting. I was
glod I had declined. The discunion lurned

out 10 be on Ihe budgel and a new policy on

gift donations-two subjects I knew nothing
oOOul.

Was Coup d'elal Day worth il?
All parlicipants gathered in the Regency
Room to shore and eyoluale our eleperiences.
II was interesting to hear whot hod gone on
with eyeryone else:
-Ron Benton finally found oul just what
was behind President Rieke's door.
-Dr. Rieke foiled 10 show up for a yigorous

·Marlha Miller fan a meeting and may
hoye fooled 01 least one stoff member in
·Melino Durfee did nol use up Ihe
enough ice cream 10f a yeor.

As for me, I remember Coup d'elot Day
as a fun swap, I I was a lime of

underslonding, canfusiOf'l and a chance 10

see

the "other

side of the fence."

And. yes Ron, I I was worth lhe elelra lime,

Trivia minds
let loose
Question: Whot'l serious and ;zany and
spiced with a cheering and laughing

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I was not sure whol to elepecl as I walked
inlo Xayier. What I found were sile
contestonls Slroining to

hear

the triyia

queslions and scramble to push the buner,
Some contestonls come "dressed

and some were

prepared

wilh the

"calch-oll" Of'l$wer to questions they didn't
know. The boffeled player would quip "Peter
Framptonl" for me thaugh. Triyio Bowl
wO\lld just not hoye been

Ihe

some without

the anlics of Karl Fritschel. As emcee he
reeled off bi;zorre questions.

Triyia layers got two chances 10 show off.

In the fall game A5PlU won againlt

JeUo-on-o-leosh. (Independent Knights). and
in the spring the l1(,s won against ASPLU.
Now for one final bit of triyia:

audience?
Bowl-T riyio BowH

Senton.

enlire food seryice budgel to supply

been busy laking notes and maybe eyen
lesls.

Answer: It's PlU's yenian of College

7:00 a.m. rocquelboll match with Ron

belieying she was on administrator.

-With some fOfesight by students, a few
faculty members and odminislralOfs hod

up·'.

Question: "What was Ihe name ollhe
one armed outfielder in baseball? "
Answer:

Mister Peanut
surprises nation
Ford or Corler?
ThaI wos the question for 1976.
Everyone was caught up in Ihe decision.
Campaign signs, Young Democrots, Young
Republicans, Lindy Boggs and packt'd TV
lounges were PlU's response.
The election was special since il was Ihe
first presidential election I could vole in. I
think it was for most students.
Campus-wide, besides the usual, "How
ore you?", "How cre your dasses going?",
people began asking, "Who ore you going
to vote for?" This usually ted 10 a short
examination of recenl campaign
developments and candidate evaluations.
I, like mosl PLU studenls, supported
Ford-believing his campaign performance to
be belief Ihon Corter's. Not surprisingly, PLU
also was in favor of John Spellman over
Dixie lee Roy.
When the results hod been tobluloted, it
become evident that PLU wo� not
representotive of the mojority public opinion.
Corter hod won and so hod Dixie Lee Roy.
In one TV lounge as the televj�ion
broadcaster announced: "All three stations
are predicting Dixie Lee Ray os the next
governor of Washington State . . . ..
One student uttered, "Yer kidding!"
And as for me: "Ditto!"

Polls 'oken at PLU show that Ford Is favored
ave. Corter, and Spellman over Roy. Obviously,
PlU is not represenlotiye of public opinion.
Books in ....nd, students si' down for (I long night
of study in fronl of the 'elevision and the final
elenion returns.

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Gam bling at PLU?

I fell almost a� if I were in Reno, but I
guess Ihol was the ideo behind Reno Night.
After entering and receiving $' 0,000
(counterfeit, of course) in return for one
dollar, my only thought was, "Wow!
Wouldn't il be nlee if Reno W01 actually like
this?,'
Once inSide, I was faced with the problem
of how 10 spend my wad of money: 01 the
roulelte wheel, block iock tobie, 21 cord
draw, horse races, or even on Shirley
Temple-style drinks (served by waitresses i n
formal ottire). The decision wasn"' 100
difficult when 1 realized that the only thing I
could do Ihol did nol loke "know-how" was
to put my money on (] number, which
represented 0 horse. So, my money went
. losl! The some must have been Irue for
everyone else, since the races appeared 10
be the favorite event.
For the few people who knew how to bet
their money and win, Ihere wo� a high
!olokes room, where the money seemed to
go, or come, even foster.
For the lucky ones who �till hod money
left 01 the end of the evening, on ouclion
was held. Priles ranged from a steak. dinner
for two, to various gift ,ertifkates. As for
me I went home with a new PE suit.
Not bod for a buck and on evening in
Reno-PlU style.

Are the spooks out tonight?
What con you do for Halloween when il is
on a Sunday night?
Why fIOl go to Ihe Halloween
SpooIIloculor?
Sounds like on alright ideo: so alter
recovering from Ihe shock of finding out I
hod to pay 10 walk through the UC, which is
my normal roule to lower campus, I decided
10 see what was going on.
Frankly, I wosn't in Ihe mood for a "guess
how many jelly beans"' conlest or horror
movies. I mode my way 10 the Masquerade
Boll where a reol live bond was playing in
Ihe CK.
People were even dressed up while trying

10 donee rock and roll. Bul how can you rotk

or roil 10 Weslern mus;t? This is Halloween?

Roggedy Ann and Andy were Ihere. Sinte
Ihey looked so tute, Ihey won Ihe toslume
conlesl-o free trip 10 the Homecoming
Donee, dinner and everylhing!
I decided I was hungry, so I went 10 the
Cove to indulge in some free �ple cider
and donuts. Actually, they weren't free. I
paid for them when I "decided to see what
was going on.
However, the interpretive readings took
my oppelile away and I finally found
something I could relate to on this
Halloween night-Edgar Allen Poe.

Lost in a ma.querade are the xany students who
dressed up far the Halloween Spaoktaculor.

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The first lime I heord senior music students
to giye recitob I couldn't belieye ii, The
ideo of giying on hour-kmg performance was
unthinkable.
While silting and listening to one of the
recitals I was reminded of my piono足
procticing doys- 10, 10, 10, lo,-plink!
I often wonder if I could hoye attained the
leyel of excellence reached by these
musicions.
Thot recital was on eKperience for me. I
was owed ot how the performers could
make music so beautifully and so
effortlessly. At the some time I wondered
about whot could hoye been- 10, 10, 10,足
had

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PlINKI

.. Ah-for the merry olde days of
England", quoteth 0 moneth whose nometh I
hoye forQOnelh . . . England with its
meod-drioking, beor-boiling and Globe
Theatre.
These were some of my thoughh as I
watched the production of King Lear
performed by the Ashland Ployen.
The authentic 5hokespeoreon costumes
and old English speech goye me such a sense
of realism. Silting in my seot I could almost
UYleli the pe-osonts as they stood
wotching the ploy on the ground below
and hear the rustle of petticoats against
the silk gowns on the ladies oboye.

On Irial: Berlram Cates- for teaching
evolution, 24 aclors-competitors in the
American College Theatre Festival, and me.
After being ··preached'· both Genesis and
Darwin·s theories, where did I stand?
I was 1"101 just watching Inherit the
Wind,
Henry Drummond made such vigorous
argumenh fOf the defense I wanted 10 cheer
him.Yet at the collapse of Mollhew Harrison
Brady, I wondered why onyone would wont
to strike down Ihe gospel.
Couldn·' this end? It wa!.over!
Cotes was found guilty but handed a
light sentence.The o<:lors odvonced 10
regionol competilion.I concluded
Darwin was os much fable os fOCI. The
rock of Neonderthol did nol compore
with Ihe '·Rock of Ages."

"Single file, slay inline?" Hey, wail, I ' m
fifth grade.
While a slurdy elemenlary leacher drilled
her pupib 10 Eoslvold, I cringed. My Friday
siudy break looked like il mighl become a
gianl baby silling hour. I mean, gee I only
wonled a bit of fanlmy and time to
remember when I was little . .
Squirming imps flooded Ihe isles, seals,
lobby and bathrooms. The curtains rose in the
nick of time, and Cinderella appeared.
1'101 i n

II was as if she hod emerged from the
cover of a fairy lole book. The children
somehow tronsformed from lillie beasts to
little deors. I finally realized just why they
hod been elicited.
The wicked mother and sislers were cruel
leaving poor Cinderella to pick the pumpkins
while Ihey were away dancing.
I hod to laugh. For as the fairy godmother
cost her spells, mischievous Galafron and
Curdkin Iread mercilessly upon the ugly

sister's loes.
Soon the clock struck 12 and Prince
Charming begon his search for the lovely
maiden. Allasl he placed the slipper on
Cinderello's fOOl, ending the ploy.
I sank back in my chair, gave in and
Ihought of a lime and place where life
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A golden celebration
"50 years of foolboll": Whot beller
between skih.They beat Ihe real McCoy-at
leost in the moiler of appearance. Swoon!
theme could be fourld for 0 Homecoming
Saturday afternoon brought Ihe weekend
tribule?
to a c1imoK. Lute fans poured into the
11011 began-with SOl"lgfeďż˝l. friday night,
Queen Lori Nicol and courl received their
footboll stadium. The crowd fidgeted,
crowns, and the dorms presented variety waiting for the lute's 50th homecoming
gome to start. I felt like 0 sardine. But, the
of skih covering eros from the roaring
hall time bed races helped to toke my mind
twenties to Ihe sophisticated seventies.
Ordol/Pflueger look first place with 0
off my uncomfortable position, and all
lute version of "Wesl-Side Story", (I heard discomfort was forgotten by the end of the
sniffles in the ovdien<:e when "Frosty" song gome. I was only aware of iumping up end
to "Zeldo".) The "Unleliermen" crooned in down end screaming at Ihe top of my lungs,
(I

ďż˝een lorl Nicol gree" the
crowd with happy smllel at
the Homecoming game holf_
time CKtlvi1les.
Some of the fmol 8rotheu,
Ken flolole, Mork Brandt and
Mo" Kteln .eunlte 1'0 sing a
few tunel for the Ipl.hed
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"We won!" Nol only was I caught up in the
eKcilemenl, but lhere was franlY all around
me as we cleared the stadium.
Saturday nighl ushered in the semi-formal
boll.Held at the Temple Theatre, it softened
the festive mood Ihol hod been building
throughout the weekend.
A concerl given Sunday night by Hawaii' 5
Kolopono broughl the weekend's activities to
on end. Their gentle strains 01 music quieted
my spirit and gove the weekend a final
mellow touch.
(I

Doo-woo, doo-woa,
$cubbee-doo-bee-doo-bop-bop-bop echoed from
the jazz concert.
The combination of instruments and jou
vocalish mode me wont to stond I.Ip and
jitterbug-which would hove been quite (I funny
sight!
loler, with the excitement and rhythm slili
pulsating in my eors, I wondered-whot WQS the
definition of jalz?
In the dictionory I found:
"ion (jol) n. 1 . A kind QI nolive American
music: firsl ployed extemporaneously by Negro
bonds in the Soulh at the turn of the century . . .
having (I slrong, flexible rhythmic understructure
wilh solo ond ensemble improvisions on basic tunes
and chord pollerns:'
81,11, then what do dictionaries know?
Scubbee-dee-doo-bop-bop-do-do-do!
Thanks for d/Ogging me 10 the bond
concert roomie!! e)(pecled some dull, dry
sounds. but the musk wos exciting!
Though I never could get po�t chopstick� or
middle C on the piono, I con relote! Thot
piece by Chomindoe wos terrific-or wo�
it Copelond?
When is the next concert?
Two months, wish it wos sooner.
"Th. long and short of it all" . . . Th. bran s.ctlon
elilplays 0 lot of shiny metal ond if oli go•• well, some
"up.r sounds.

On. of Rag.r Gord's many ••p....lons is CCiplur.d
du.lng a number by Sewsa.

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brought to you by PLU bands

Tim ďż˝ye 'okel the 1pc>lligh' in the
Cave la. one of many improviled solo.
In t+.e jon concert.
The Vocal Jon Choir, a fiut on the jan
program tnil yeo., debuted 01 the foil
<on<ert before .. stondi..g rOOm only
crowd.

w th th.ir
o..er 250 voices rose in unison os
differenl pitches combined to form melodic
poTcnwork. The theme: The proclomation of
Christ"s birth.
To me the backdrop of glittering sTars
created on otmoďż˝phere just 010 iT must hove
oppeored 2000 years ego .. that
historic day in Bethlehem.
The Choir of The West, Univef!.ily Chorole,
Concert Choir and University Singers told the
story with harmonic beouty. Adding on
element of dromo, the liturgical Dance
Ensemble twirled in front of Gothic window
selling.Mory McKean spun eVerl furTher the
poetic story.
Hundreds of voices from the choirs
joined in the liool selection.I felt this wos
truly the joy of Christmos.
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A musical testimony

Roads
to Moscow
almost visi ble

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hcellenl! . . . Beautiful! . . . I'm in love
with him! I never dreamed we'd get someone
like AI Stewart ot PlU.
Ike gymnasium was pocked with eKcited
fans. Everyone wailed for Ihol special
moment. Then cheers broke loose; Al
Stewart come on stage.
He wasn't like any performer I've ever
seen-no pretense, no illusions, no glitter. just
jeans ond a I-shirt. He even looked like he
could hove beim anybod{s lillie brolher.
Thot image dissolved suddenly as he spoke.
His words tumbled out in a rich English
accent.
Bul it was the "Yeor of the Col" Ihal led
the crowd into wild cheering. Siewart's
bock-up people supported his singing with
instrumentol work. One guy played
keyboard, ..iolin and piano.
Actually he was nol tolally what I had
expected. AI Stewart was really a deep guy.
He was heavy on history ond emotionol
bollod songs. When he ployed " Roods to
Moscow", 0 giont screen behind him
depicted scenes from World Wor II.
But then it wos over. The opplouse
seemed endless. Like some greot
emotion sweeping the crowd, 011 of
Olson wos consumed with 0 stonding
ovotion.
Outstonding.

A real experience.
Thol's how I felt obout the Andrae Crouch
concert. It wos like you hod walked into a
revivol meeting or maybe even 0 Billy Grohom
Crusade.
Crouch's soul.moving music seemed to stir
the crowd into on empathic reoching out for the
"spirituoJ"·. He mode the grond piono come
olive-stroking the keys in time to the strains of
his rock gospel, jau and soul music. Showing
versotility, Crouch song solos which he not only
composed, but also orronged and produced.
The emotions of rhe crowd rose ond fell in
response to the well-dressed Crouch. Voices
joined his in a common response of, " Proise the
lord]"', ond "Hallelujah!" One womon
entronced in his spell, stood and donced to the
rhythm of his music.
I hod never encountered this type of worship
fo�e to face in the weekly liturgy of my
hometown church. But even though I
seemed a little oul of piece, il was Ifuly
on ellperience thol I om glod I did nol
miss.
"Hallelujahr" Andrea Crauch and the .ock, gOlpel
g'oup, the Dildpre), red the trowd In worshipping
and prailing the La.d.

AI Stewa.t p.ovel to be papula.ln mO.e WOYI than
one. Hi. inte.im �arKert bocked by 'he John Bowe.
CO,",",ny and ASPlU Inte.tolnment Committee not
only drew 0 large c.owd but arlo (ome off In the
black.

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Concert candids
Colch-22, to be in choir you've gal 10
oudilion and 10 audition you've gal la hove
nerves.Auditions frighten me, but I 51ill
wonted to be in 0 choir.
When I discovered Ihol there was choir
thot didn't require on audition, I joined.
Surprisingly, I found thol the Mondoy night
choir encouraged not (01)' people like me,
but even Choir of the West members.
Being in a choir was greol.We even hod
o COll<ert scheduled.Things didn't seem 10
work out Ih009h; the concert wos cancelled
Clnd we never really hod (I chonce 10
perform for an audience.
Maybe next year I'll have enough
couroge 10 (Iud iton for choir.
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Ideal. Yes, singing while on lour in
Europe would be on ideol summer.
Earning $ 1 ,000 would not be on ideal
way 10 spend spring semester though. And
opparenlly, 10 go 10 Europe, Choir of the
West members need to find $ 1 ,000 each,
How unfortunate, I hope they can financially
pull if off, Waif; I know how I can help, Isn't
the choir having a benefil concert in May?
Right, Mark that on the calendar, If they get
there, Europe will love them,
With Dr, Skanes conducting the 65 voices
and 25 instruments accompanying them,

they can', miss. Imogine touring sill. countries
in only four weeks, Germony, Austria,
Sweden, Norwoy, Switz;erlond, and
Denmork, , .sigh,
After hearing tnot concert, I'll be onKious
to know how the lillie choir from Tacoma is
received in Europe. Haydn's "Man in 0
Minor 'The Nelson' " was on outstanding
selection,
July- "Tour EKceeds Expectotions" . now
tnot's a headline. What's this? One of
Evrope's finest composers
congratulates the Choir of the West?
Ideal indeed.

You can do it in the library, in the coffee
shop, in the UC, at the bus stop...but one
of the neatest places 10 "people walch" is
at a symphony orcheslro concert in Eostyold.
Premiere performances are rare, and Ihe
people such concerts ollroct are e"en more
interesting. With thot in mind, I chose the
season opening concerl which included the
premiere work of flU graduate, from 1976,
Cindy McTee.
True enough, the audience line-up was a
colledion of fexes and types.There were
dislinguished gentlemen escorting ladies in
high heels and hairdos.There were flustered
youngsters who, as I think bock, musl hoye

been either dragged or coaxed into a night
of dossicol brainwashing. _ .oops, I mean
enlightenment, of course. There were friends
of the composer whose discussions gaye
them away. And most obYiously there were
students in 'oded denims looking for cheap
eyening out_
Cheap only in that the concerts are free.
The music is rich with Jerry Kracht
conducting scores by Belho"en, Brahms,
Handel, Schumann, and Royel.
In other concerts, soloists Ann Tremaine, 0
Yiolinist, and David Hoffman, 0 celiist, were
spotlighted. And in March another premiere
by composition professor Doyid Robbins was
tl

Choir ef the West sings H.,ydn's "Neben" M.,u

during ., benefit cencerl
PCl"ilien.

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'he Bicentennio.l

the program attraction. Soprano Barbara
Poulshock, also a music professor, song
excerpts from Mozorts' " Morrioge of
Figaro." The final concert included Strauss
"Der Rosenkoyalier" suite.
A loosl...to symphony orchestra
concerts, premieres, and all the
beautiful people.

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little Murders

What a freaky evening. The signs around
campus warned of a "kinky" ploy in the
Cove. Well, with a nome like "Little
Murders". naturally I wonted to go.
I arrived early and sot in the second row,
a big mistake! The Cove slowly filled; 6: 1 5
rolled around . , .
"Wonder who the guy in the trench coot
is? Hey, thot girl just sot on the sloge. Talk
obout spo<ed oul! Wait, is this the ploy?
This couldn't be it, could it? Wish that guy
in the trench coot would store at someone
else! I can only study this program 50 long."
That's the way it was for the whole show.
In the hyper.sensitive rola of Morlorle New.
quist. Kcoren Chamberlin fronticoUy leorches for
opprovol.

The elderly couple in fronl of me didn',
return after intermission. Even my nerves
were on edge! And that ending nearly
finished me off ..
" Oh no they're shooting people out
the window! Not over here. pleaseI leave
the gun on the table . . They wouldn't
shoot into the audience . .. would they?"
I escaped from the Cove with one hearty
sigh of relief!
" Awfully doric out here ... What's thai
noise? Jusl Ihe wind I gueSS. No, a
window creaking! Not mel
I just could not get it off my mind.
Marle 5<:humocher e5Cop" from bltte. recollty by
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shutting oil feeling from his mind. ond nearly
soc.ifices his OWn spirit.

'Midd sofety pins and flying needles I
found my block and while kimono. Whot CI
kick! After 0 five minute bollie Ihe "bustle"
was fitted into place. And I was ready?
Now the question wos how to gel up Ihe
sioirs. I glided 10 the lobby just in lime to
come "face to face" with my first closs.
Little boys tried to stay in their seats but
reserves of energy were endless. The ugly
dragon on the program captured the
interests of many while tiny girls with
saucerlike eyes gazed at the kimonos and
chattered about the "Japanese ladies."
The gong sounded and the story began.
Enter Aunt Precious Harp (who is anything
but precious) and wicked Coyet Spring (who
is all of wicked). They are plaiting to toke
With Smoll One, Don Nokel laVeS Jade Pure.

tile kingdom away from sweet Jade Pure and
so are her three scheming cousins. Then,
bumbling Twenty-Fourth Cousin, handsome
Rood Wonderer and the mischieyous dragon
Small One orriye to save Ihe day.
Yeors ago I would have melted over Ihe
prince, but I am older and wiser and know
prince chormings do nol exist. Instead, Small
One slole my heart wilh his delightful antics
as Road Wonderer strummed "Puff the
Magic Dragon." I knew I hod heard that
tunel The show ended. I commenced my
duties as paper airplane picker,upper. A little
girl took one lost look at my costume.
Yes it was hard to leave Ihe
enchanted land of make b.li.ve.

Taking off from the tolent comedy T.V.
series, Special Events presented their version
of "The Gong Show:'
To genuinely oppreciole this bizorre
entertainment, I WO$ persuaded inlo a
comedy song cnd donce routine thot my
cohorts cnd I couldn', possibly pull off. We'd
gel the gong lor sure.
Now, not Oflly did we worry about having
on act, but olso whelher we would actually
be allowed 10 do the whole performance.
Our groop spent mony nighls not pUlling
together OOl loU9hi"9 together a " top rate"
oel: settling on Goodwill costumes and
amateur choreography.
Our concerns were justified. The Cove
wos pocked wilh bloodthirsty fons-anxious
for Q good gonging as well as talented
entertainers.
We drew gasps, groans, but true
loughter. cnd a gong
. of course.
Dove Trombley showed everyone up as
he took first place with hi� gvitor and a
$009. I think we hod more fun though.
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John A.rigoni trie. giving tenons in baking and
gcnerot homemakIng.

Amateurs
emerge
Thursday's bullelin still soliciled och for
Fridoy' s lolent show. Evidently the 50 dollars
first prile hod not templed anyone,
The Unlellermen were singing, bvl I hod
not heard of any other "big" ocls. For lock
of anything beller to do, I decided to go and
wosle a few minutes . . . 01 leosl vnlil the
main attraction was over.
What a surprise! Almost every seal was
tc*en. And the tolent? After sitting through a
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Irio, a magician,
Ihe doo wans of the Unletlermen and
numerous guitar players and singers. I
reoli%ed Ihal I was aCluolly enjoying the
show. Some people on this campus did have
talent.
Two hours and ten aels laler than
when I had walked in, Marnee Hollis
walked OtJI with 50 dollars and first
place for her vocol selections from A
Star is Born.

A cultural experience
Providing a �potlight of international
attractions, the Arti�t Serie� offered award
winning acting and quality music.
Starting off with a Goldovsky Grand
Opera Theatre production of ., Madame
Butterfly" in October, Ihe series continued
with the Polish National Radio Orchestra
visit in November.
Jose Ferrer displayed his tap ranked
acting abilities in a monologue presentation
in January. Finally a musical and

choreographic fe�lival featured the Danzos
Venzuela repertoire. Like most students I
found it difficult to attend everything, but
appreciated what I did toke in.
Although not an opera fanalic, I found
time 10 e)(perience " Modome Butterfly," The
velvet curtains (seldom recognized os such)
and salt lights in Olson auditorium took on
on elegant look. The furs and gowns made
my finest look �imple,
Locating a choice wot EXIr1y, I realized I

hod time to spore. I decided to read the
preview in the program, Time passed, the
orchestra began, The stoge was flooded with
music. Actors, scenery, and a superbly
e)(ecuted score convinced this skeptic that
opera might be a tangible way 10 reflect
one's emotions.
Would it be trile to soy the Grand
Opera Theatre lived up to its nome?

Su bliminal what?
For my firsT aHignmenT os lecture ond
Convocation chomon, I mel Wihon Brian
Key in !he UC office November .5 and
escorted him to closses and a preu
conference. The ma., purpose fOI his visit
was 10 presenl a leclul. on subliminal
ocIvertising led,.,iques that evening.
I found his lecture 10 be vely informative
and also a bit startling. It appeared to draw
the some response from the audience as I
heard a few gasps when he showed slides.
We saw pictures of magazine odverlisemenh
and exposed intricately oil brushed figures
suggestive of sex arid death. Key explained
that these imoges are detected by the
sub-conscious, thus causing a desire for the
product. Hi, lectule left quite on impact on
me and it would be my guess that those who
attended often inspect magazine
odvertisemenl$ with greoler scrutiny than
ever before.
Vincent Bugliosis's (pronounced Bull-yo-s;)
lecture d,ew Ihe lorgesl crowd of the yeor. (I
shale with you the correct pronunciotion of
Mr. Bugliosi"s name os thot wos the hardest
port about organizing his lecture). He was
Chief Prosecutor of Charles Manson and
wrote Helter Skeller. The question and
answer period brought much response from
the audience and ane PlU student actually
informed Bogliosi on CUffent Manson family
aclivity ir1 California.
On the aflernoon of March 1 .5 , I drove to
Sea-Tac Airport to pick up Laurence Peter.
Having only a photograph of him as means
for identification, I seorched the terminal and
after a time, manoged to find him. Through
our conversation, I learned he was
concerned with the environment and man's
future. Ahhough his booiI, The P.t.r
Pt-Inciple, deals primarily with
incompetence, he sincerely believes Ihere is
a roule to a competent and peaceful
existence. His lecture was keyed at
presenting some of his ideas on the subject,
along with a few anecdote,.
The last speaker of Ihe year, Alex
Comfort, is besl known for his book, T"e
Jay of Sex_ His topic was not ,ex at Ihe
spring afternoon lecture in Eastvold. Rother.,
he chose to speak on the sociological impocl

of aging,
Even though it is nol possible for
students 10 attend every lecture on
compus, I feel that faking in just a few
will give one a beller insight inlo each
topic which is discussed.
seduction, includln8 a ďż˝lde show.

Big kids like
ci rcus too
The Royol lichenstein Quorter Ring
Sidewalk Circus is getting to be on onnUCII
eVer1t on campus. Since they keep coming
bock I decided it must be worth seeng. So I
attended the oflernoon show in Chris
Knutzen along with 400 other people. The
circus WO! nol limited to the PlU community
as approximotely

200 school children were

ollrocted to the special event.
It seemed fu....y
.. to walk inlo the ploce
where t often ol1end church and see animoh.
The trained animols were a port of rhe show
run by two men. Magic tricks were used
along with puppeh occosionolly.

The big oct this yeor involved locking
a

man

in 0 large barrel which

conloined

500 gallons of water. Much

10 my orJlOzetnent, he escoped. This
wos similar to the way Houdini died, so
I wos impreuedl If the oct struck me os
owesome I con imagine what the lillie
children thoughtl

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Circus ringmosl., omenel the oudr.nc. with

lewd trick.

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I COfJld not believe it.

Gone with the Wind 01 PLU?·? My
hero Clark Goble was coming, and I could
sit bock cnd drool. Even if Ihe Movie
Committee didn't have any other movie all
year . . . I would be happy this one night.
Other movies 1001 were promised included
men like AI Pacino, Ornor Sharif ond Jock
Lemmon starring in such shows as Serpico
and Save the Tiger. Imagine hours of
wotdling these handwme men for 0 pitlorn::e
of 75 cents.
Ellen so, I left fother let down eoch lime.
Ch, the pictures were greot and I did drool,
but1 couln't under�tond 0 mojority of the
dialogue. Because 01 PlU', illustrious sound
system I ended up explaining the movie' s
fine points to Ihe people I went with. I hod
to walch very closely in order 10 follow
Murder on the Orient E)II;press.
Still, If I hod 10 choose between

understanding the dialogue and
wotching the gofgeous men . . . I'd
loke the watching any doy.

Women, men star alone
Nat even I could blame the drama
department for being suist . . . nol with two
ploys such as luther and The Women
slated weeks from each other. One oHering,
luther, was on all male cast. The other,
The Women, featured a nearly all woman
cost.
luther, based on the life of Martin
Luther, the father of the lutheran Church,
brought the Iorgest crowds in the stoge

history of Eostvold to a nonmusicol.
The Women, although not a feministic
portrayal of women, was updoted from the
1 930', by director Bill Parker to reflect the
altitude of many women of society during the
1 950路s.
Local newspoper ....rite路ups
.
for the plays
expressed positive reaction to both the
all mate and all female procuclians.
And I would be the lasl 10 shout sexisl.

Maylest Dancers formed the welcoming lane
'W'ha would be crowned Queen? Jeanette
Mase occepled !he hoge rose bouquet.
Kris Ringo, Peggy Ekberg, leslie Mcloughlin,
and Caryn Buck were her attendants.
Then began the doncing-90 minutes of

preci� ioyous movement full of colorful
costumes and happy yelps. Alright! In that
time I viewed donees from the Scandinavian
countries as well as Germany, Switzerland
and Romania.
I was surprised when Moylest did the
Highland Fling with a bagpipe player.
But lor me, the highlight of the entire
weekend come with the dancing of the
Viennese Woltz as choreographed by
Cindy Albritton. During this single
number of groce, imoginotion and
precision, I CQ1Jld see why Moyfest has
been hailed as a favorite.

Winning only four of 1 3 games moy nol
be a sign of progress, but finishing second 01
the Northwest Soccer Invitational hod to give
cooch Dove Asher hope for the future.
After a shaky September starl when the
Lutes managed only 0 lie and two losses,
PlU won their next two gomes ogoinsl Puge!
Sound to even the record 01 2-2- 1 .
A shutout by Se<lttle Pocific ended
October on a down nole. However, Ihe lutes
were strong the ne",! weekend 01 the NWC
Invitational in Portland.
Randy Gardiner scored two gools 10 sp<lrk
PlU to a 5-0 opening gome win over Pacific.
following a 1-0 forfeit win over Whitworth,
the lutes succumbed 10 Whitman

1-0 in the

title game.
PlU lost its three remaining gomes, but
one bright spol all season long was fullback
John Kno)t, who was nomed to the
A11-Norlkwe�t Conference first team.
Mike Chose ki(k� the ball dawnfield In a game
again�t Seattle Univenlty.

Jon Thiemon·� harrier� participated in
seven meell where they finj�hed in the fjfth
lpot ellCept for the Northwest Conference
Meet. There Ihey landed second behind
Willomelle. In their own Invitational they
placed Ihird.
The team graduated sill seniors including
number Ofle rUflner Gordy Bowman who
ploced 1 5th in the NAIA Di�tricl 1 Meet.

I nju ries plague g ridder season
The golden anniversary of PlU football
will probably best be rememb ered nol for
the fifty years celebration, but for
porlkipolion in a posl-season game for the
firSl lime sin(&. 1947.
Lutes lost their opening game 10 Ihe

Then the turnabout began.
Some of the wolking wounded revived cnd
returned to action while quarterback Brad
We-sleling fired pass completions 01 AI
Bessel1e. He finished second in pass
receiving in the NAJA national statistics.
PlU won ils losl five gomes including a
2 1 - 1 4 victory over Whitworth on
Homocoming Day (0 game wolched by seven
former coaches and many ell-players).
For Ihe firsl lime a NAIA District 1 playoff
wos held. The game matched Western
Washington and PlU - the lutes first past
season dash since the 1947 Pear Bowl.
The winning streak was nipped as the lutes
lost 48-28 and clor.ed the 1976 season
NAJA Dis/riel 1 runner-up.
The offensive lin.. pt"ovide • •ulfici ..nt
100- Doug Girod as he sets up to pass.

Golf tees off
Pacific lutheran', three year grip on the
NAIA District I golf crown wos brol<et1 when
lhe Lutes ,'ipped 10 fihh ploce on home turf
ol loke Spanaway Coune.
However, PlU earned its filth consecutive
Northwest Conference championship by 25
strokes under runnervp Willomelte.
II morio:ed the second s.raight year Ihat
cooch Roy Corbon', $quod bounced bock
from (I lou 10 Willomelle in the Northwest
Small College Ciouic 10 beat the 8eorcols for
the league title.
Scoll 8arnum, on oil-conference selection,
finished third in District 1 individual ploy with
identical 77 rounds for a 36-1'1010 10101 of

154.

Some of the VOl' 'earn ",e,.,ben include lIob
launhardt. Tim JohnlOn, Scott lIo,num and Jeff
Peck.

Victory become hobit formiQ9 as 1 5
school records were broken in a season thol

lefl the lute swim leom fifth in Ihe notion.

Ovt of 1 8 $(hooIs, the team, coached by

Bob loverin, placed second in the Northwest

Women·s Swimming and Diving
Championships, topped only by the
University of Washington. They also claimed
the regional le<"ord of the 800 free relay in
8:22.4 by Balb VOlseveld, Maly 8eck,
Karen Beggs and Wendy Hunt.
FOUl months of laborious lapping aided
!he women of the waler in accumulating a
7·1 record in only a month of dual meets.
With the help of a money raising 200 lap
swim-o.long, eight swimmers were sent to
Small College Nationals in Clorion, Pennsylvi
nia. Titled "All American'· were,

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Koren Beggs (500 freestyle, 50 bock, 1 000
back, and 200 back), Wendy Hunt (50, 100
and 200 freestyle), Tami Bennet ( 1 00 and
200 butterfly), Jane Miller (200 breasl and
100 individual medley), Barb Varseveld
(400 individual medley), Mary Beck and
Celio McCormack (relays). The individual
ev.enls and relay effolls placed the lulu
fifth in the nation.
The two words "Ieam spiril" musl nOI be
underestimated, far they not only completely
leatronged the record boord, but led the
·'clase knit"· leam to a song and dance
debut in the PlU Gong Show.
Blake Byrnes, Brad Schmit and Joy
Gilbertson Ireated the team specially by
providing cneers, flowers and a limasine
5el"lice escorting Ihe national quolifiers to
the airport.

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Koren Beggs break$ he. 5<hoo'
record in the 100 yard back_
stroke with a time of 1 .06.8.

Tom Hendricks set three records in
individual events and grabbed (I shore of the
relay record. Hendricks was second in the
200 freestyle, eighth in Ihe 500 free and
ninth in the 100 f'Hstyle.
Hendrick!. Bruce Templin, Kyle Geiger and
Bill Parnell look nearly five se<onds off Ihe
record in Ihe 800 freestyle.
Pornell tied the school record in the 50
fre&style.
Top individual plocer W(I� Bruce
Wakefield. who won second place in the
100 bockstroke and third in the 200
backstroke.
Craig Sheffer wos responsible for the
leventh record in fhe 100 breaststroke.
After the seoson, veteran swim coach
Gory Chose resigned to concentrate on his
leoching duties ond continue os Director of
Aquotks.

Winning six of their lost eighl gomes, bUI
compiling a 1 3 - 1 9 season record, the lutes
finished fifth in the Northwest Conference
standings.
The wins come agoinst UPS, 0 double
header victory oyer Whitman and a three
series sweep from the College of Idoha_
Only single game losses to Whitman and
UPS snapped the streak.
After the seoson, several Lutes were
named to oll-Slor teams.
Juniai'" shortstop Steve Irion, who hit 0

school record eight home runs, was named
to the first-team on the Northwest
Conference AII-Slars_ Irion baHled .327 with
24 runs balled in and 10 stolen bases.
Another NWC firsl·team selection was
right.honder Doug Becker. Seeker pitched 58
innings for 0 6-2 record and 2.02 earned
run overage.
first baseman John Zomberlin. who hit
.290, wos picked for the NAIA District I
first team.
Zomberlin, outfielder Randy Ayers and
third baseman Don Mille!" were NWC
honorable mention members. Likewise, Irion
ond Secker were honored on the District I
,_.

Dave Trageser ond Gory Wusterborlh
maintained their mastery in doubles ploy
by capturing Iheir seventeenlh slroight
match 10 lead Ihe Lutes to the NAtA
District One lennis tille Ihus qualifying for
the nationals in Konsos City.
Trageser successfully defended his
singles lille with 0 6 - 1 , 6-0 decision.
PLU also won ih se<ond slraighl
Northwest Conference tille.
Trageser won his second consecutive
NWC singles crown by defeating
teammale Tim Ayris 6-2, 6-2.
In another inlrosquod final,
Wuslerborlh and Trageser caplured the
doubles title 6-2, 7-5 over Ayris and Tam
Vozenilek.
Kim Lorson wound up as consololion
singles cochomp when rain stapped play
in the finals. Lonon and Jim Wuslerborlh
hod Ihe some lole in coosolotion doubles.
AI notionals Ihe learn placed
eighth-its highest place ever. Dove
Trogeser gained All-American honors by
winning his firsl five singles matches
before bowing out in Ihe quarterfinols.
Trageser learned with Gory
Wusterborth in doubles competition and
become the first PLU unit ever 10 odvonce
to the national quarterfinals.
Tim Ayris won three single mOlches
while other leam members eilher splil or
lost their firsl motch.

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Gary Wu�t.�� wha was lin' In dlnrlct and
c...f....ne. WQrm� up b.lar. a match.

'Yw know whol that ii, Bob?
We ron out of calc. that night and
.... piece you got was taken from the
tr...er. Usually cake thaws pre"y
fast. If It happens again, lust let It sit
far awhile.
• ·Na. but I'm dying to find out.
Why ore the napkins yellow?
,''ow

Is what our supplier has.

Onc. again we cannot find words to

e)lJ)bn thIS UC feast. II went under great.
We compliment yo...r choice of creeeem
puff�. How........ we musl crilicize Ihe
"'gestopo" on their Ct.atn puff surveillance.
We recommen d the use of guard dogs for
furlher protection of wid c(eom puffs.
Clo� circuil TV monilars ore oho quite
effectiv•. We doubt, how.,,�. thol lhese or
other defensive measures can be effeclive in
stemming wr onslought.
By the way, we managed to score five
elliro hils lonight.
(Burpl!)
The Fearsome
frogeyed Five
PS looking forward 10 coromeled opples.

Did you use twa kinds of hotdogs today OuI
of five, three WMIlt
solutely superb. like
beHer them mom makes!

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Yesl Mixed breed and German
Shepherd.
I wonted 10 comment on something ather
than the faod-oo ywr consideroteness and
staff's altilude. I think il i$ fantaslic Ihe way
yw listen la our complaints and sV9gestians
and moIte impravements an things thaI need
iI and give UI things we wont. Also, all the
slaff (number lokerl) always give us a smile
and make me feel good. Thonks for yaur
concern and thovgtltlulness.
I think the food is Ionlastic 1001
I love your bonono cake wllh Ihe creamy
frosting. Do you have 0 recipe for a family
size portion?
Thank you, but we can't give it out
It has been a secret for years and
I would hote to break a tradition.
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This may seem pelty. bul I really miss Ihe
sugar packages wilh the differenl pointinglo.
It was sort of neal 10 be oble to identify
tMm. If lhere were more. il wovld be neal
to hove them bock agoin.
If il is economically feasible, Ihis
recanlinued cultural enrichment would be
much opprecioled.
When the price Is right. we will got
some. I want you to have fun and be
enriched while you eat.

How about some diet french dreSSIng. I'm
gelling lule bull.
Growing Physically

The chilli wos ellcellenl todoy (3.7). What
hopp.ned? Could it hoppen ogain? Please!
Th
.. puclcfing hod na flovor 01 all.
W. tried harder on the chili and I
guess not 10 hard on the pucld1ns. No
flavor at all?
lel's foee it. lots of people are iust nol
early mers. for some il lakes on acl of
congreu. Isn'l there some way lhol maybe
one lone could stay open for Wlrving fuJi
breakfast fOl" the late risefl. Yaw steak
lonigl'lt gets a nine . . . an a Kale of one 10
100.
Lei me explain. There were several
aspects of il that led us 10 a definite
conclusion. OIK clues were:
I . visual evidence
2. ledural evidence
J. and nan·palatabilily.
We, Iherefore, drew Ihis candu�ion_ The
meat was raw.
Enclosed is 0 specimen. If you do nol find
il.;1 is probably becov�e il ron oway.

Perhaps because of whol they hold,
college years con be (I headache at times.

Real relationships do not come simply
through the casual greetings we give to the
many people thot we pau during a doy, You
must toke the time to listen to those people,
to hear their personal thoughts and to be
willing to give a part of yourself.
Such interplay musl occur so that
relationships may be formed in a person's
life. People are present throughout all of our
lives and so are times for friendships.
College is unique becouse it gives us

Finals, mid.terms, papers, deodlilles, more
papers and more deadlines tend to bog (I
person down. Bul you cannot overlook the
joy packed into Ihos& four of five years cnd
such (I joy is usually fouod in relationships.
College is (] people place. II is olmosl
impossible to ovoid them, especially if yOu
want (I nice, secluded place to study. People
ore everywhere: in the librol)', in the Cove, in
dorm lounges and in your room. The list goes
on. Opportunities for meeting people are
easy to find.

opportunities to get to know people through
special situations. Opportunities like
munching on popcorn while milling over Ihe
latesl foolboll games or meaning of history.
Opportunities like study break's coming
together to share the aches and pains of
writing term papers, midnight basketball
games or oftemoon frisbee flings,
Such situations are the elements thot make
college years "good" for one cannot
help but make deep friendships
through them.

The years of young adulthood hove often
been 10M-led as "the best" in (] person', life.
Such year's pass quickly, as those of us who
hove completed our formal education can
testify.
Yesterday was September of Our freshman
year. Todoy it is September of another year.
College yeor's poss 01 (I speed thai seems
olmost olorming. Bul why?

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o.,.ey suit, blCKk bow tie, <ane and pipe are all
signs of a distinguished gentlemon. Rev.r.nd
N.ls H. Wang.n Is Iv.t such a g.ntleman. He
..IsIts PlU alma•• dally and con b. s.en walking
around campus Or sitting In the Univ.rJity
C.nt.... H. cam.t to <ampul b.u,uJe he _joyt
wOhhlng all the young p.opl. who .nloy
wotchl"9 him.

Total communi<otlon betw••n two peopl. Is 0
skill thot n••d. to b. I.a,....d ond pradic.d
regvla.ly. It does not matt.r wh.re you Or.
wh.n IIs'enl"9 or speak"'g to someone, it lust
tok.. on h_.st involv.ment with the "other
per...,..

Just knowing that you ha..e made contact with
another hum.... being Is an e.perience In I..
elf.
Contact fa, a moment o. 0 IIf.tlme ene_roge'
penonal growth.

PS--I need some more wash money
Dear Mom and Dod,
You iust won', believe whol happened
todoy on my birthday! Somebody finally
found out who has been leaning garbage
(ons full of weier agoinst the doors 01 night.

So mom, you will be happy to knoW Ihol our

floorgot woshed. Oh, Ofld I finally gal my

sheets woshed 100. No, Ihey were not on Ihe
ilOOf. It i$ jus' Ihot I hod 10 grab something
when all len of ,h. guys on our wing lore me
aul of

bed cnd threw me in the cold

snowers.

Since we were up we decided 10 go 10

up the lost of our lest tUbei.
In philosphy I baught the teachers old

cor. For lunch we went for a quick hot pizzo
at Turco's.
When I got bock I hod iust about finished
my terminal poper when someone suggested
we ploy hoop to kill some spelling blues. I f
that was not enough to liven u p a few aches
and poins, I gal attacked by on organization
tnot 'trapped me nolf naked 10 a board fOf
the traditional Boord !tide through the dorm.
Thol should explain why eO(h girl in ovr
dorm owes me a backrub to heal this

From childhood and the doys of the
Wizard of 01: 10 odvlthoocl and college.
home i$ $Iill a nice ploce 10 be-os mosl off

011.,1.

campul sludents will

Hom. meons pels and your favorite kind
of food, cooked

10 your own losle. Home

is

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place for .olilude or loud gotherings with Ihe

stereo on full blosi. Home is where you con
be you, nol lh. kid in 2 0 1 who likes 10 loke
,howeu 01 midnight. Home is 0 ploce where
lhe d id'lel pile up and messy is in th. eyes
of the creator olone.
An opportmenl, 0 large rented house,
even the family home con be 0 dwelling
coiled nome. Whelher the rf!(l$On is reloted
to cost or conVet'lience, approximately 50-'.
each yeor choose to re,id. olher thon \n
campus dormitories.

But, living off campus con bring certain
djfficulties, The yellow brick rood from home

10 school can involye
impouibilities !eyen

red lights, parking

....ith
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a current bumper

Iticker), hours of driying and commuting not

only to Khool but to ....-ork perhaps also.
Som. non residents ocquire a feeling of
onnihllation. Porticipating in ....
oter
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fighh ond
dorm roids is part of a uniyersity life which
many studen ts never b&ome ocquainted
....ith,
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excepl through Siories. Working

be, like on compus liying, on experience
to remember during tho� college doys. .

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When home is 20 minutes
away, Ihe University Center
CoHee snap oHers a hoven for
b.own boggen, those who do
not want 10 cook o. group study.
Pa.king across from Martved,
library almost seemS an ImposÂ­
sibility from morning to mid af_
ternoon when mosl commutors
ore trying to find Q spot.

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'Let's get together'

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ksln.ss Vk.-Pr.sld.n' Jim Hall."

Adlvltl•• Vk._......ld.n' SCO" Rodin

b..cutiv. Vke-Pr.sld.nt Jim NI.mon
Pr••lden' Ron "n,on

De(ision making is not limited to the
administration or Board of Regents. AU
tuilion paying students belong to the
studenl government ASPlU-Anocioled
Students of Pacific Lutheran University.
ASPLU is responsible to and for
approximately 3,500 on and off campus
students.

The three factions of ASPlU include the
Executive Council, the Senate and a
committee system. President Ron
Benton, Exe<utive Vice-Presidenl Jim
Nieman, Activities Vice-President Scott
Rodin and Business Vice-President Jim
Hollett formed the Executive Council.
The foor exe<ulives teamed with nine
ele<ted senators including 0 freshman
closs representative and seven senole
advisery members 10 provide students with
a voice in university related molters.
A minors program, initiated by
students, was credited 10 ASPLU action.
Students were involved with the
development program which questioned
and sought response 10 the future of PLU.
ASPLU also acquired another van and the
seemingly annual losses in the
Entertainment COfllmiHee were ooulted
with the Benson, Siewart and Kalapana
concerts.
btra mom.nt. "for. the final Trivia Bowl
round allow Dave Morehous., Jim Nlemon,
Ron "n,on and Jim Hall." 10 ptan som.
winning strategy. The ASPLU I.om
prevailed os the lali ioumorn.nt champion•.

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Under the auspices of the Associated
Students of Pacific lutheran University

(ASPlU), nearly 30 committee organizations

deal with such contrasting aspects of student
life as food service, religious life and parking
appeals.
Committee appointments are made each
year after officers and senators are chosen in
the general student body election held in
February.
The committee system survives with student
participation when students apply for the
various committee pasitions.

Tossels-Senior women with 3.0 gpo. To
serve as on incentive 10 women of PlU '0
strive toward high scholostic achievements
and 10 recognize high scholorship and
leodeuhip in the university. limited
membership.

)Hm 10 aeep into your system. One
Scandinavian phrase .hol will pull you

thrOl.lQh all O(cosions in lif. is Uff Do

(pronounced oof' doh).

When you gel up in lhe morning and u!e
the roin pouring down, yew muller Uff do

0$ you pull out your umbrella. After 0 big
lesl you wy Uff do becouse you ore glad it
is over. And when you or. looking 01 on orl
show thol you connot undelltond, all you
need to soy is UK do, and all your